Savannah-Chatham police Saturday charged the estranged boyfriend of a woman found dead in her apartment on Halloween with murder.

Police had held 43-year-old Thomas Montrell Jackson in the Chatham County jail on a contempt of court charge since he turned himself in Thursday, said Gena Bilbo, police spokeswoman.

He was officially charged Saturday with killing 36-year-old Melithia Singleton, who police found dead inside her Bradley Pointe Apartments residence about 6 p.m. Wednesday after receiving a report of a deceased person in the complex.

Jackson, who Bilbo said had dated Singleton in the past, was seen Wednesday night driving a black 2000 Mitsubishi Montero Sport that had been taken from outside Singleton’s residence at the apartment compled in the 1300 block of Bradley Boulevard off Ogeechee Road. Police on Thursday asked for the public’s help in locating both the vehicle and Jackson hours before he turned himself in.

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I went to school with melithia this is so sad. She was always a sweet and humble person. I am so sick of these men killing women because of jelousy or cause they don't want their sorry [filtered word] any more. The justice system needs to make an example out of these men. @ cuttyD what do you mean he voted for revenge?